THE EASE & JOY OF MORNINGS (December 2018)

Join Kozan for “Ease and Joy of Mornings,” December 16—a quiet morning designed to introduce you to the art of zazen. It is an ideal entryway for beginners and even intermediate or long-time meditators who want a refresher course on this “dharma gate of joy and ease” as described by Zen Master, Dogen-Zenji.

Lodging at Upaya

Our campus is beautifully designed with classic adobe buildings. These simple and elegant accommodations with shared bathrooms provide space for two to four retreat participants per room. Private accommodations are also available but very limited; please check for availability by calling 505-986-8518 ext. 112 or email registrar@upaya.org.

Double rooms (with two twin beds)

$95 per person / per night

Dorm rooms (with up to four twin beds)

$70 per person / per night

Personal RV (up to 25 feet/RV not provided by Upaya)

$35 per person / per night

We at Upaya do all we can as a Zen Center to insure your lodging comfort. Please honor our limitations with arrival times on campus prior to 9:00 p.m. After that, we suggest you lodge off-campus and we will be happy to see you the next morning! Please contact Registrar@upaya.org (505-986-8518 ext 112) with any question.

Our preferred check in times are from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Some of Upaya’s buildings are a 3-5 minute walk from our main campus, and a few rooms are on the second floor. Please let us know if you have any mobility challenges that would prevent you from walking or using the stairs.

All accommodations are exclusive of meals unless booked in conjunction with retreat programs.

Linens, e.g. sheets, pillow, blanket, comforter, towel, and washcloth are provided. We wash the linens with Earth-friendly products and they are not ironed.

Our guests enjoy the serene and peaceful beauty of our campus and so we encourage silence after 9 pm through to the end of breakfast the next morning at 9 am.

Each guest room has a “welcome binder” containing helpful information including suggestions about things to do in and around Santa Fe should you decide to add more days before or after any program for a personal stay.

There are laundry facilities in the Querencia building. Please leave a donation of $1 per load in the jar near the washing machine. There are clotheslines behind Querencia for your use.

Personal retreatants may keep their own schedule or join the residents in their daily activities. If guests wish, they may explore the trails along the Santa Fe River and the nearby foothills. The Randall Davey Audubon Center & Sanctuary is within walking distance.